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dylan0708
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
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 Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:05 pm Post subject: What is a gyopo |
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| I am heading to korea and I hear this term used a lot. What does it mean? |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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mole
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
Location: Act III
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Ethnic Koreans lost wherever they go, unable to fit in with any crowd. |
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Tony_Balony
Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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They need to be quiet while they are here or just post on the internet where people can't really hear them. If they breed with other racially pure Koreans,
the offspring will be welcome because they won't disrupt the fabric of life here. |
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Yu_Bum_suk
Joined: 25 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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| It means someone of Korean ancenstry who doesn't live in Korea, but it is a bit vague in some ways, especially with the number of half-Koreans currently on the planet. It's most commonly applied to Korean-Americans though there are millions of others who can go by the title. |
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DRAMA OVERKILL
Joined: 12 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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Alternative definition:
A 20 ~ 25 year old guy of Korean ancestry. Wears over-sized jerseys, cheap bling, sunglasses at night, and speaks in ebonics. Typically from middle-class suburbs of LA, but through his infatuation with hip-hop culture, he has convinced himself he's really from the hood. |
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mercury
Joined: 05 Dec 2004
Location: Pusan
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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gyopo......
any korean living outside of korea, speaks English, wants to act western around koreans, but inside feels resentment towards the west. Feels mixed up, looks asian, but feels western. Many are looking for an identity. I think cho was proof of this. Many have parents who worked hard and made them try to over achieve. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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| mercury wrote: |
gyopo......
any korean living outside of korea, speaks English, wants to act western around koreans, but inside feels resentment towards the west. Feels mixed up, looks asian, but feels western. Many are looking for an identity. I think cho was proof of this. Many have parents who worked hard and made them try to over achieve. |
Exactly - their "parents" worked hard - (usually in the US / Canada) - to give them the best education, care and love - but the "gyopo" rejects all this at the age of 21 and returns to his/her nest - that is "Korea" - so he/she can take their anger out on Waegukins living in his/her mother-home "Korea"...
ALSO - a gyopo is "mixed-blooded" - (same as most Koreans) - who feel they can swing BOTH ways...
Gyopos are famous for applying for jobs like this -
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Positions are open for Teachers wishing to work ............
You must hold a degree, have at least 1-years experience teaching in Korea and be a [b]native English teacher from the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, or NZ....
We have MANY positions available ........
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In their resume application - they usually forget to attach a photo (because they look the same as any other Korean) - and (they hope the employer will not notice that at the interview) - and state... I am an AMERICAN... CANADIAN, BRITISH, AUSTRALIAN... etc etc etc...
and I SPEAK ONLY ENGLISH - I do not speak Korean... blah blah blah....
they come here - and apply for FOREIGN teachers jobs - and SWEAR - that they are "really" foreign...
then once they are here a couple of months - they hang out with all their "Korean mixed-blood" buddies - and TELL other REAL foreigners they meet to "get out of my country!!"... - whilst talking Korean to their friends....
basically - its swinging both ways - trying to get the best of both worlds - although whilst in the US, Canada - they swear to be American, Canadian, - but whilst here in Korea - swear to be Korean - and hate all things foreign... |
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jeffkim1972
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
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| Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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| mercury wrote: |
gyopo......
any korean living outside of korea, speaks English, wants to act western around koreans, but inside feels resentment towards the west. Feels mixed up, looks asian, but feels western. Many are looking for an identity. I think cho was proof of this. Many have parents who worked hard and made them try to over achieve. |
Not only speaks english, can speak french, german, whatever country they ended up in.
May feel resentment, may still love the west. Some are looking for an identity, some have found one. Cho is as much proof of that as Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold are proof that whites feel insecure about a little bullying and must shoot up everyone.
Many have hard working parents and overacheive, some don't have hardworking parents and overachieve. Like all the law of averages, not everyone finds success, some do.
But often the case that the gyopos enjoy korea, while their white male counterparts often curse Korea, complain endlessly, criticize Korea and it's people but consciously make the choice (or maybe no choice) to keep Living in Korea.
Often the bane of existence to other ESL male teachers in Korea.
Don't know why.
Maybe it's a gyopos ESL vs. white ESL thing.
In other industries, they get along fine, become great friends, etc. The ability to communicate in english only helps the relationship.
Must be just an Internet ESL thing.
Seriously, lots of bitter comments coming from both sides. They each show some jealously and resentment towards eachother.
But like i said. I only see this in ESL.
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jeffkim1972
Joined: 10 Jan 2007
Location: Mokpo
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| Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:00 am Post subject: |
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| Yesterday wrote: |
Exactly - their "parents" worked hard - (usually in the US / Canada) - to give them the best education, care and love - but the "gyopo" rejects all this at the age of 21 and returns to his/her nest - that is "Korea" - so he/she can take their anger out on Waegukins living in his/her mother-home "Korea"...
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To be honest i've never met a Korean that went back to live in Korea at the age of 21. Most i know are very successful in America, lawyers, doctors, business, etc. Are very happy and live above such immature, bitter, resentment you hear on this board by people here.
Sorry if you've been on the receiving end of some angry Koreans. But to be honest with you, why would a few angry Koreans bother you anyhow?
If you look at how you deal with being a minority here, then you have no understanding of what minorities in other societies deal with.
Being that you are so bitter and other minorities handle it much better than you. Doesn't it speak to the truth that you are unable to handle any adversity in your life?
Big deal, a bunch of angry Koreans (probably from LA) are mean to you. boo hoo.
But what amazes me is, what can a Korean possibly say to you that is so offensive? |
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